Cloud Security Engineer in Liverpool

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881 - helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring.

The Group Information Security function is a dynamic and highly motivated team committed to ensuring that SW Group is organisationally and technically secure in a fast-evolving environment with substantial critical assets, systems and sensitive data to protect in multiple locations. This is a permanent role to be based at our Liverpool office with expected office attendance at (min.) 2 days per week. There is also an on-call rota associated with the role.

Responsibilities:

• Managing, implementing and maintaining technical security controls for IAAS, PAAS and SAAS based services which support a range of Professional Services.
• Building out and improving capabilities around M365 utilising E5 licensing.
• Ensuring E5 security capabilities are being fully utilised and are correctly configured.
• Continuously reviewing technical controls across cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure including Azure AD.
• Understanding, reviewing, recommending, and implementing technical security controls in the Azure IAAS environment.
• Provide risk analysis and end to end control design, implementation for new services using cloud based solutions and identify system security requirements at a detailed technical level, including controls for encryption, key management, IAAS design and segregation.
• Ensuring secure configuration and operation of cloud networks, load balancers, edge protection and firewalls (WAF, etc.).

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in Information Security.
• Demonstrable experience on Azure/M365 security configuration and scripting skills and certification.
• Demonstrable experience working with Switches, Firewalls, Routers & Domain Controllers.
• Knowledge of leading public cloud platforms, examples Azure, AWS and Google Cloud and software as a service platform.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to lead others and persuasively communicate complex technical information effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders, including those without a technical background.
• A team player who can balance need, risk and pragmatism when developing solutions, with good organisational, planning and risk management skills.
• A proven capacity for creative problem-solving and troubleshooting.

Desired:

• Degree or equivalent in Information Technology in Computer Systems / Solutions Infrastructure / or technology related innovation or comparable cloud certifications e.g. CCSP, Microsoft Azure, CompTIA Cloud+ or equivalent.
• Certification in Information Security domains or equivalent.
• Certification in cloud architectures is advantageous, especially Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 or equivalent.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Pension contribution.
• Hybrid working model (role dependent).
• Generous holiday package.
• Option to purchase additional holiday.
• Shared parental leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Eye care support.

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process.